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New York in August:
hot, rain here and there

New York, United States · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.

Mean high29°Hottest day 36.9° (2006)
Mean low21°Coldest night 13° (2025)
Rain days8 days2-13 by year
Rainfall114mmDaylight 14.3 → 13.2 h
New York's 12 months iBest: September
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Fine
Humidity72%10 muggy days
Clear days8 days8 overcast days
Mean wind9 km/hRarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th)06:06 / 19:56Daylight 14.3 → 13.2 h

New York in August

Heat and humidity continue but ease toward month end. This is the heart of hurricane season, so tropical storm rain occasionally arrives. The US Open tennis starts late in the month and Queens gets busy.

Days averaged 29°C and nights 21°C. Midday was for air conditioning, a cold drink or a long lunch out of the sun. Showers came now and then, about 8 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. Counts moved moderately between years: 2 in 2015, 13 in 2018.

About 10 days a month still climbed past 30°C, the ones where you looked for shade. Not every year was typical: 2022 ran 2.0°C warmer than the mean, with highs of 30.5°C.

Hurricanes i

3 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.

  • Irene (2011), 12 km away tropical storm
  • Isaias (2020), 94 km away tropical storm
  • Henri (2021), 174 km away hurricane strength
1 2 3 4 5 6 47 38 19 110 11 12

Date by date i

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1-7rain on 27% of days29° 21°
8-14rain on 34% of days29° 21°
15-21rain on 29% of days28° 20°
22-28rain on 21% of days28° 20°
29-31rain on 22% of days28° 19°

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1-7rain on 27% of days29° 21°
8-14rain on 34% of days29° 21°
15-21rain on 29% of days28° 20°
22-28rain on 21% of days28° 20°
29-31rain on 22% of days28° 19°
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2006none
2007none
2008none
20096mm
20102mm
2011none
20121mm
20131mm
201411mm
2015none
20161mm
201713mm
20186mm
2019none
202011mm
2021none
2022none
2023none
2024none
2025none
Holidays in August (2027) · No public holidays this month.

Day by day temperature i

17°24°31°38° 1815222931

Mean high Mean low Coldest to warmest high in 20 years

Your trip dates, the past 20 years

Trip dates ~

You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain.
Trip rain days Month rain days
2006
1 d 8 d
2007
1 d 8 d
2008
2 d 9 d
2009
2 d 11 d
2010
1 d 6 d
2011
3 d 11 d
2012
2 d 11 d
2013
2 d 7 d
2014
2 d 6 d
2015
0 d 2 d
2016
0 d 6 d
2017
4 d 9 d
2018
4 d 13 d
2019
3 d 9 d
2020
3 d 10 d
2021
0 d 11 d
2022
2 d 7 d
2023
1 d 9 d
2024
4 d 10 d
2025
1 d 5 d
Years with rain
Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year.
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Rain days on trip
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No rain1-9 mm10 mm or more Dates outside your trip are dimmed.

One row per year, one cell per day. 2015 had 2 rain days, 2018 had 13.

New York through the year

MonthHighLowRain daysRainfall
January 4°−2°9 days89mm
February 6°−1°8 days90mm
March 10°3°9 days106mm
April 17°8°9 days110mm
May 22°13°10 days105mm
June 27°18°9 days119mm
July 30°21°10 days126mm
August 29°21°8 days114mm
SeptemberGood 25°17°7 days102mm
October 18°11°8 days118mm
November 12°6°7 days87mm
December 7°1°10 days118mm

Common questions

Does it rain a lot in New York in August?

Over the past 20 years August averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 2 in the driest to 13 in the wettest.

What should I wear in New York in August?

Days averaged 29°C and nights 21°C. Pack a compact umbrella, T-shirts, a light layer for the evenings, and sunscreen plus a hat.

Is August a good time to visit New York?

On warmth and rain days alone, New York's easiest month was September. August ranked 4 of 12.

Is New York humid in August?

Mean relative humidity was 72%, with about 10 muggy days (dew point of 20°C or more) in the month.